Description

American Traveler is seeking a Cardiovascular Technologist for a Cath Lab / EP position at a Level III Trauma Center in Puyallup, WA, requiring ARRT or RCIS certification and experience with diagnostic/interventional cardiac and EP procedures.

Details

• Acute care hospital setting with 2 cardiac catheterization labs at a 375-bed Level III Trauma Center in Puyallup, WA
• Cath Lab procedures include diagnostic/interventional cath, LHC/RHC, NSTEMI/STEMI, Impella, IABPs, Rotablator, CTOs/staged PCI, shockwave, temp pacers, peripheral (legs) diagnostic/intervention, and loop recorders
• EP procedures include Micra, pacemaker, AICDs, lead extractions/revisions, and generator changes
• Average of 8 cases per day
• 10-hour day shifts; shift time is either 6:00 AM–4:30 PM or 7:00 AM–5:30 PM depending on call assignment, with a rotating day off each week
• On-call required: once per weekday (Mon–Thu), end of shift until 7:00 AM the following morning; every 6th weekend (Fri–Sun), end of shift Friday until Monday at 7:00 AM
• 30-minute call response time required; no dedicated sleep room, though the Admit/Recovery unit may be used if necessary
• Possibility of floating to a nearby Cath Lab approximately 15 minutes away, up to once per week with advance notice
• EMR: Epic; hemodynamic monitoring system: Merge (experience preferred)
• Equipment includes Alaris IV pumps, Pyxis medication dispensing, Picom PACS, and GE Alea C-arm (experience not required)

Requirements

• Current BLS and ACLS required
• ARRT or RCIS certification required; WA state license required if applicable
• Cath Lab-specific experience required; first-time travelers must have 2+ years of experience, while travelers with prior travel experience may be considered with 1 year
• Proficiency in scrubbing and operating the table simultaneously
• Experience with the full range of diagnostic, interventional, and EP procedures listed in the job details
• Monitoring experience preferred
• Merge hemodynamic system experience preferred
• COVID vaccination required
• Two supervisor-level references required prior to start (one may be submitted at time of consideration)

Additional Information

• First-time travelers are considered for this position with 2+ years of Cath Lab experience
• Orientation begins with a facility-wide new employee orientation on day one, followed by department training for the remainder of the first week; call may be taken on a buddy basis during week one, with independent call beginning in week two
• Support staff includes a charge nurse/lead tech, scheduler, respiratory therapy (24/7), hospitalist (24/7), intensivists, on-call cardiologist, RRT and code team, and a unit manager present during the week
• Travelers are expected to assist with transporting their own patients who are on a tele monitor
• Call schedule is managed by the lead tech
• One holiday per contract is expected, on a call-only basis
• RTO requests are subject to manager approval
• Scrubs and lead aprons are provided; extended sizing is available for scrubs but not for lead